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Cannabis Regulations in Palm Beach County, FL (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Home Cultivation

Home cultivation of cannabis is prohibited in Florida. Only state-licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers may cultivate. Recreational cannabis remains illegal after Amendment 3 failed in November 2024.

Cannabis: Home Cultivation

Heavy Restrictions

Fla. Stat. § 381.986(1)(k)

“Medical use” means the acquisition, possession, use, delivery, transfer, or administration of marijuana authorized by a physician certification. The term does not include: 1.  Possession, use, or administration of marijuana that was not purchased or acquired from a medical marijuana treatment center. 2.  Possession, use, or administration of marijuana in the form of commercially ...

Dispensary Zoning

Unincorporated Palm Beach County treats medical marijuana dispensaries as a retail sales use, but bars them within 500 feet of any elementary or secondary school unless the County Commission grants a Type 2 Waiver.

Palm Beach Cannabis Dispensary Zoning

Some Restrictions

Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Art. 4.B.2.C.33.i

i. Medical Marijuana Dispensing Facility 1) Definition A facility, operated by a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC) in accordance with the Florida Department of Health as a medical marijuana dispensing facility that dispenses medical marijuana to qualified patients or caregivers. A medical marijuana dispensing facility does not prepare, transfer, cultivate, or process any form of marijua...

Buffer Zones

Unincorporated Palm Beach County keeps medical marijuana dispensing facilities at least 500 feet from any existing elementary or secondary school, with closer siting possible only through a Type 2 Waiver decided by the County Commission.

Palm Beach County Dispensary School Buffer

Some Restrictions

Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Art. 4.B.2.C.33.i(2), Location

Medical marijuana dispensing facility shall not be located within 500 feet of an existing Elementary or Secondary School, unless approved as a Type 2 Waiver. [Ord. 2017-028] 34. Rooming and Boarding House a. Definition A Single Family dwelling with lodging for a maximum of up to five persons, where meals may or may not be regularly prepared and served, and facilities such as kitchen and bathro...

Cannabis Regulations by City in Palm Beach County

5 cities in Palm Beach County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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